#79965D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.6% 0.087 130.5), rgb(121, 150, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#79965D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79965D |
| RGB | rgb(121, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.087 130.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #79965D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79965D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79965D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79965D text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 130.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#79965D
oklch(63.6% 0.087 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#607E41
oklch(55.5% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B33
oklch(49.2% 0.088 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#41572B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#79965D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B8E59 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C60 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9188 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79965D
#79965D
oklch(63.6% 0.087 130.5)
- #9C7CB3
#9C7CB3
oklch(63.7% 0.088 310.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #79965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #79965D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.